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This blog will be dedicated to the collection and dispersment of information relating to the geneology of the Jay L and Afton May Nelson Family. All contributors are welcome. Our mission is to find and publish accurate information relating to our ancestory. We hope that we can collect here pictures, records of births, deaths, marriages, and confirmations, as well as other verifiable evidence of our forebearers.


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R. Scott and Matthew R. Nelson
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Monday, May 28, 2012

Mette Kathrine Nielsen Family: Grandaughter of Niels Rasmussen

Birth, Kvorning parish register, page 32.  Peder Hansen Busch, the future husband of Mette Kathrine Nielsen is born October 3, 1876 to Hans Jorgen Busch and Ane Kirstine Pedersen (age 33) of Aarup.  There are several Busch family members in Lille Torup, a brother and sister who have families at the same time as Mette Kathrine and Peder.  Mette Kathrine's birth document is in a prior post (Mette Andrea Nielsdatter: Part 2; May 5, 2012).  

Birth, Vester Velling parish register, page 29.  The last entry on the page is for Simon Peter Hansen Busch born August 6, 1903 in Terp in Vester Velling parish.  His unmarried mother is Mette Cathrine Nielsen, age 23 of Terp and the father is Peder Hansen Busch of Lille Torup.  Niels Gregersen of Lille Torup, the husband of Johanne Birgitte Nielsdatter (preceding post) is present.  

Marriage, Vester Velling parish register, page 190.  Peder Hansen Busch (no prior marriage) of Lille Torup, born in Kvorning October 3, 1876, son of "Bolsmand" Hans Jorgen Busch and his wife Ane Kirstine Pedersen of Lille Torup marries the maiden Mette Cathrine Nielsen of Terp, born in Terp June 28, 1880, daughter of "Hoker" Simon Nielsen and his wife Mette Andrea Nielsen.  The date is December 9, 1903.  

Birth, Vester Velling parish register, page 32.  Hans Jorgen Hansen Busch is born November 2, 1904 in Terp.  Mette is 24 years old.  Present are Peter Hansen Busch's parents Hans Jorgen Busch and Ane Kirstine Pedersen of Lille Torup, his brother Jens Hansen Busch of Lille Torup and unmarried Niels Peter Nielsen of Vester Velling and unmarried Anton Nielsen of Krog.    

Death, Vester Velling parish register, page 222.  Hans Jorgen Hansen Busch dies August 25, 1905 in Terp.  He is buried in Vester Velling August 30, 1905.  He was 10 months old.  


 1906 Vester Velling parish census, page 10.  Peder Hansen Busch (10/3/1876), Mette Katrine Nielsen (6/25/1880), Simmon H. Busch (8/6/1908).
Birth, Vester Velling parish register, page 93.  Hansine Kirstine Hansen Busch is born August 2, 1906 in Terp.  Mette is 26 years old.  The entry says the infant died and no witnesses are listed.

Death, Vester Velling parish register, page 252.  Hansine Kirstine Hansen Busch dies August 7, 1906 in Terp and is buried in Vester Velling August 11, 1906.  She was 5 days old.

Birth, Vester Velling parish register, page 44.  Hans Jorgen Busch is born March 3, 1908 in Terp.  Mette is 27.  Hansine Busch and Jens Hansen Busch are present from Lille Torup.  Anton Nielsen of Terp is also present.
Birth, Vester Velling parish register, page 104.  Anna Dorthea Busch is born November 13, 1910 in Terp.  Mette is 30.  Anna Marie Nielsen of Krog is present.  The unmarried Ane Margrethe Nielsen, Jens Hansen Busch, Niels Peter Nielsen, and Anton Nielsen of Terp are present.

1911 Vester Velling parish census, page 12.  Peder Buch (10/3/1876) was a laborer and farmer, Katrine Buch (6/28/1880), Simon (8/6/1903--it says 1906), Hans (3/3/1908), Anne (11/13/1910).  
 
Birth, Vester Velling parish register, page 112.  Nielsine Busch is born December 10, 1913 in Terp.  Mette is 33.  Present are Ane Marie Nielsen of Krog, Niels Peter Nielsen of Terp, Jens Hansen Busch of Lille Torup.    


Birth, Vester Velling parish register, page 5.  Michael Alfred Busch is born August 22, 1915 in Lille Torup.  Mette is 35.  Present Notables are Jens Busch's wife, Niels Peter Nielsen of Terp and Hans Busch of Lille Torup. 

 1916 Vester Velling parish census, page 57.  Peter, Mette, Simon, Hans, Ane, Nielsine, and Michael are listed.



Birth, Vester Velling parish register, page 65.  Petra Kathrine Busch is born March 19, 1918 in Lille Torup.  Mette is 37.  Jens Hansen Busch of Lille Torup, Niels Peter Nielsen of Lille Torup are present.

1921 Vester Velling parish census, page 30.  Peder Hansen, Mette Kathrine, Simon Peter Hansen, Anne Dorthea, Nielsine, Michael Alfred, and Petra Kathrine are listed.  Michael and Petra were born in Lille Torup while the others were born in Terp.

 1925 Vester Velling parish census, page 8.  The last family on the page is the Busch family.  Peter Hansen, Mette Katrine, Anne Dorthea, Nielsine, Michael Alfred, and Petra Katrine are listed.

Birth, Vester Velling parish register, page 82.  Elly Margite Busch is born May 27, 1927 in Lille Torup. Mette was 46.  Present are the maiden Ane Margrethe Nielsen of Terp, maiden Anna Dorthea Busch of Lille Torup, and the unmarried Hans Jorgen Busch of Lille Torup.

 1930 Vester Velling parish census, page 51.  Peter, Mette Hans, Anna, Michael, Petra and Elly are listed.  Hans has been working/living in Hjermind, Anna in Bjerrig? and Michael in Vester Velling.

Niels Gregersen Pedersen: Husband of Johanne Birgitte Nielsdatter

 Death, Sankt Mortens parish register, page 114.  I noticed in the death record in the Vester Velling parish register that Niels Gregersen Pedersen had died in Morten's parish.  I found that record in Sankt Mortens parish register in Randers county.  This death record states that entry #144 is Niels's death record on August 17, 1912 at Sct. Josephs Hospital and that he was buried in the Vester Velling parish church on August 21, 1912.  He was a mason at Lille Torup.  He was the son of "Tomrer" Peter Nielsen and wife Kirsten Marie.  He was married to Birgitte and the last common residence was Lille Torup.  He was 47 years old.

Picture, St. Josephs hospital, circa 1910.  I found this postcard on a website of the hospital in Randers county where Niels died.  It was founded by Catholic nuns in 1907 and I believe continues to be a hospital to this day.  I do not know his cause of death.

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Johanne Birgitte: Last child of Niels Rassmussen and Ane Marie Jensdatter

 1880 Vester Velling parish census, page 39.  Johanne Birgitte Nielsen is listed living with her parents Niels Rasmussen and Ane Marie Jensdatter in Lille Thorup.  They are the first family listed in the document.  Niels was born in Hvorslev and is 58.  Ane Marie born in Vinge and is 59.  Johanne Birgitte is 17 and born in Lil Thorup.  Johanne Birgitte's birth has been documented in a prior post.  She was born September 29, 1862 (Niels and Ane Marie's 6th child; March 17, 2011).

 1890 Vester Velling census, page 44.  Johanne Birgitte is the 6 entry from the top of the page.  She is single and living with her widowed mother Ane Marie Jensen who is 69 years old.  Johanne is listed as a "Weaver" which I've noticed was a common thing for many of this line of ancestors to do.   They are living in Lille Torup.

Marriage, Vester Velling parish register, page 89.  Niels Gregersen Pedersen (no prior marriage) of Lilletorup from Rystrup, Sonderbaek parish born May 23, 1865 marries the maiden Johanne Birgitte Nielsen of Lilletorup born September 29, 1862.  Present were Simon Nielsen of Terp, Jens Christian Pedersen of Lille Torup.  They are married March 11, 1890 in the church.

Birth, Sonderbaek parish register, page 19.  Niels Gregersen Pedersen is born May 23, 1865.  His parents are Peder Nielsen and Kirsten Marie (Maren?) Nielsdatter of Reistrup.

Birth, Vester Velling parish register, page 49.  Kirsten Marie Pedersen is born July 31, 1890 to Niels Gregersen and Johanne Birgitte Nielsen (28 years old) of Lille Torup.  Present were Jens Nielsen's wife of Hjermind, Jens Kirstian Pedersen of Lille Torup, "Hoker" Simon Peder Nielsen of Terp and Henrik Madsen of Lilletorup.

Birth, Vester Velling parish register, page 61.  Nielsine Pedersen is born August 10, 1892 in Lilletorup.  Johanne Birgitte was 29.  Present are "Hoker" Simon Peder Nielsen's wife Mette Andrea Nielsen of Terp, and Murer Jens Kirstian Pedersen's wife Dorthe Marie Jensen, farmer Jens Peder Nielsen, unmarried man Henrik Madsen and unmarried man Niels Peder Nielsen of Lilletorup.

Birth, Vester Velling parish, page 66.  Ane Marie Pedersen is born in Lille Torup August 6, 1894.  Johanne Birgitte is 31.  Present are Jens Nielsen's wife Ane Nielsen of Hjermind, farmer Jens Sorensen Arendts wife Dorth Marie Freriksen of Lille Torup, farmer and "Hoker" Simon Peder Nielsen of Terp, farmer Soren Laursen and farmer and "Murer" Jens Kirstian Pedersen of Lille Torup.

Birth, Vester Velling parish register, page 13.  Peder Lauring Pedersen is born February 27, 1896 in Lille Torup.  Johanne Birgitte was 33.  Present were the maiden Kristine Torup, farmer Soren Laursens wife Mariane Sorensen, farmer Hans Busch, farmer Jens Kristian Pedersen, farmer Jens Peder Nielsen, all of Lille Torup.

Death, Vester Velling parish register, page 194.  Peder Lauring Pedersen dies March 25, 1923 in Lille Torup.  He is buried March 31.  He was not married and was a "Murer" or Mason in Lille Torup.  He was born in Lille Torup February 27, 1896 to farmer and mason Niels Gregersen Pedersen and wife Johanne Birgitte Nielsen of Lille Torup.  He was 27 years old.

 Birth, Vester Velling parish register, page 20.  Marius Martinus Pedersen is born August 13, 1899 in Lille Torup.  Johanne Birgitte is 36 years old.  Present notables are Simon Nielsen of Terp and Jens Peter Nielsen of Lille Torup.

Birth, Vester Velling parish register, page 80.  Anna Pedersen is born January 18, 1901 in Lille Torup. Johanne Birgitte is 37.  Present notables are Mette Cathrine Nielsen of Terp, "Murerne" (Masons) Jens Peter Nielsen, Jens Christian Pedersen and Soren Nielsen.

 1901 Vester Velling parish census, page 288.  Niels Gregersen (5/23/1865), Birgitte Nielsen (9/29/1862) (This also shows she went by Birgitte).  Kirsten Marie (7/30/1890), Nielsine Pedersen (8/10/1892), Ane Marie (8/6/1894), Peder Lauring/Louring? 2/27/1896), Marius Martin (8/13/1899), and girl (1/18/1901).  The family is living in Lille Torup.  


 Birth, Vester Velling parish register, page 28.  Peder Pedersen (the second one on the page) is born November 21, 1902.  Johanne Birgitte was 40.  Present at the christening were Simon Nielsen of Terp, and Jens Peter Nielsen of Lille Torup--both brother in laws.

Birth, Vester Velling parish register, page 90.  Nete Birgitte Pedersen is born May 18, 1905 (I'm not sure about her name whether it is Nete, Nele or something else).  Johanne Birgitte was 42.  Hans Busch, Johanne Birgitte's brother in law was there, from Lille Torup.

 1906, Vester Velling parish census, page 19.  Those present in the census are Niels Gregersen, Johanne Birgitte, Kirsten Marie, Nielsine, Ane Marie, Peter Louring (name crossed out), Martin, Anna, Peter, and Nete? Birgitte.

Birth, Vester Velling parish register, page 96.  Jette Anine Pedersen is born February 9, 1907 in Lille Torup.  Johanne Birgitte was 44.  "Boslejer" Jens Nielsen's wife Ane Nielsen of Hjermind, "Hoker" Simon Nielsen's wife Mette Nielsen of Terp are present.

Confirmation, Vester Velling parish register, page 135.  Jette Anine Pedersen of Lille Torup is confirmed April 3, 1921.  I looked for this document to confirm her name which I had not seen before in my documentation.

 1911 Vester Velling parish register, page 19.  This would be Niels Gregersen's last census as he passes away in the next year.  His family in Lille Torup is the last on the page.  Also listed are Birgitte, Kirsten Marie, Ane, Peter, Nete Birgitte (I think it is Nete), and Anine.

Death, Vester Velling parish register, page 230.  Niels Gregersen Pedersen dies August 17, 1912 in Mortens parish, Randers county but is buried August 21, 1912 in Vester Velling.  I do not know what he was doing in Mortens parish at the time but he was only 47 years of age.  He was a farmer and mason in Lille Torup, born in Rystrup, son of "Arbejdomand" Peder Louring and Kirsten Marie Pedersen.  He was married to Johanne Birgitte Nielsen of Lille Torup (last common residence).

 1916 Vester Velling parish census, page 51.  The second family listed is Johanne Birgitte Nielsen and family.  Also present are Kirsten Marie, Peder (2/27/1896), Ane, and Anine.

 1921 Vester Velling parish census, page 29.  Family #8 in Lille Torup is Johanne Birgitte, Kirsten Marie, Peder Louring, and Jette Anine.

 Death, Vester Velling parish register, page 229.  The last death entry in the parish register, in the last parish register posted online is for Johanne Birgitte Nielsen who dies February 4, 1935 in Sonder Vinge village and parish in Middelsom district.  She is buried in the Vester Velling parish cemetery on February 9, 1935.  She is a widow in Sonder Vinge, born September 29, 1862 in Lille Torup.  Daughter of farmer Niels Rasmussen and Ane Marie Jensdatter of Lille Torup.  Widow of farmer and mason Niels Gregersen Pedersen of Lille Torup who died August 17, 1912 in Mortens parish.  Last common residence was Lille Torup.

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Jens Nielsen: Second child of Niels Rasmussen

 Birth, Hjermind parish register, page 20.  Ane Nielsdatter is born December 27, 1842.  She is christened March 8, 1843.  Her parents are Niels Kaspersen and Dorthe Henningsdatter.  She would become Jen's Nielsens wife after her first husband Laurs Christensen passed away in 1882.  Laurs had also been married before he married Ane.  

Marriage, Hjermind parish register, page 76.   Ane Nielsdatter, age 29 1/4 of Hjermind marries Laurs Christensen, age 50 of Hjermind.  Laurs was a widow.  Father, Niels Caspersen is present at the wedding on March 14, 1872.    

 Birth, Hjermind parish register, page 4.  Niels Christian Laursen is born November 18, 1874 and christened December 29.  They are living in Hjermind Mark.

 Birth, Hjermind parish register, page 6.  Laurtis Laursen is born April 20, 1876.  Ane was 33.

1880 Hjermind parish census, page 28.  Laurs and Ane are 58 and 37 respectively.  Laurs children from his first marriage are Niels Martin, Martin and Maren (ages 20, 18, and 13).  Niels Christian is 5, and Laurits is 3.

 Birth, Hjermind parish register, page 11.  Hans Laursen is born April 1, 1880.  Ane was 37.

 Death, Hjermind parish register, page 109.  Laurs dies November 6, 1882.  He was 61 years old.

 Marriage, Hjermind parish register, page 98.  Jens Nielsen of Oster Velling, age 36 1/2 marries the widow Ane Nielsdatter of Hjermind Mark, age 39 1/2.  when Jens is present at the births of his nieces and nephews he is from Oster Velling.  Present are Kaspar Nielsen and Niels Rasmussen of Lille Torup.  The date is July 26, 1883.  I have searched the parish registers and they do not have any children together.  I find them (him after 1907 when she dies) in the Hjermind census in 1890 (page 17) with none of her children living with them, 1901 (page 43), 1906 (page 21), 1911 (page 48), 1916 (page 18), 1921 (page 41), 1925 (page 45).  
 
 Death, Hjermind parish register, page 186.  Ane Nielsdatter dies April 26, 1907 in Hjermind and is buried May 4.  She leaves behind Jens Nielsen and was the daughter of Niels Kaspersen and Dorthe Henningsen.  She was 64.

Death, Hjermind parish register, page 83.  Jens dies March 19, 1926.  He was the sone of Niels Rasmussen and Ane Marie Jensdatter of Lille Thorup.  His deceased wife was Ane Nielsdatter.  He was 80 years old.